When

Where

14th Annual Family Immigration Law Conference and Tour of the Consulate

This two-day training will provide updated information on selected topics in family-based immigration, including: conversion and retention of priority dates; consular processing; adjustment of status; Child Status Protection Act; remedies for surviving relatives; selected grounds of inadmissibility; ethical issues in family-based immigration; new waiver filing procedures; and tips for filing effective waiver applications. Speakers include CLINIC’s Charles Wheeler and Susan Schreiber, USCIS Ombudsman staff attorney Peggy Gleason, and USCIS and US consular officials from Cd. Juarez. The training is designed for practitioners who have some experience in family-based immigration law. This is not an introductory training and is not geared to brand new practitioners. CLE applied for, including one hour ethics credit.

The training is for the staff of Catholic Charities and other community-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal worker staff of private law offices. If you are registering as staff of a community-based organization, you must fax a copy of your IRS 501(c)(3) letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at 202-635-2649. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter. If you are an attorney, please include your state bar number. Payment is by credit card only.

Please note: registration for the tour to the consulate is full and closed. You can still register for the conference.